ImDoingIt

Hi. I am some what new here. Tried quitting lots of times. This time I have the shakes really bad and have to work tomorrow. What can I do to get me through tomorrow with out the shakes? Can I take something? My job involves my hands and are very noticable.
Thanks

LadyinBC

Can you see your doctor? That is probably the best thing to do. I was lucky that I was off work at the time so I could shake all I wanted to so to speak!

Are you sleeping okay?

ImDoingIt

Nope can't see Doc. Maybe if I take a muscle relaxer that will help?

ClearLight

Don't know about the shakes but I sure wouldn't take a muscle relaxer and go to work.
Maybe you won't have them tomorrow. That's a whole day away.

Dee74

I agree with the others - if you worried enough to consider taking meds, go see a Dr instead.

Shakes are part of many peoples withdrawal, and there's nothing much you can do about them....but if they're really bad you should see a Dr anyway.

13unluckyforsom

I remember shaking so bad I couldn't even write - that's withdrawals cold turkey for ya. Personally speaking the best thing I did was see a doc - stopping drinking suddenly can be very dangerous - without trying to scare you but I think you should be aware. When I planned to stop drinking I couldn't get an appointment straight away and I was advised to half my normal consumption of alcohol until I could see my doc.

If you've been a heavy drinker for a long time it's really not advisable to go cold turkey - and especially not on your own.

JackDsMissus

Well, my plan is to drink sports drinks with all the vits and sugars that athletes take for dehydration. I used to be addicted to sports, so found ways to combat cramps/trembles caused by dehydration and/or sugar level spike. Later, after substituting alcohol for exercise, I found it useful for hangover purposes also and I guess, withdrawal is the ultimate hangover. I'm kinda doc shy also, which is why I try find my own methods but I have succumb to the docs of late cos of the advice on these forums. Best of luck

LadyinBC

Such a good point. When I quit drinking I didn't realize how dangerous it could be until I saw a nurse at daytox.

I was lucky that nothing bad happened to me when I quit.